Sweet Briar College Riding Program
Box 6, Sweet Briar, Virginia 24595
Agreement for Boarding Horses at Sweet Briar College
2015-2016
The main function of the Riding Program is to serve the students in the College by providing an active teaching program with varied
riding activities that offer learning experiences and good sport. The entire program is oriented toward the riding and schooling of
hunter/jumper and equitation type horses for showing, field-riding competitions, and other activities. The boarding of private horses
whose riders participate in the program is a smaller part of the whole program.
ELIGIBILITY
Under the following conditions, the Riding Program of Sweet Briar College gives students the opportunity to have privately owned
horses at the College:
The horse must be suitable to the rider’s ability and to achieving the rider’s goals within the framework of the Sweet Briar
Riding Program. Most of the riding at Sweet Briar requires a horse schooled to go safely, cooperatively, and obediently in a
group/class setting both in the ring and in the field. Most riders should have experienced and schooled horses in order to improve their
riding through instruction as well as to gain educational and enjoyable experiences in one of several areas, i.e. showing hunters,
equitation, jumpers, field riding, or hacking out on our miles of trails. Students who board at Sweet Briar are NOT eligible for
college-funded need-based aid, but are still eligible for any federal need-based aid and Sweet Briar merit scholarships for which they
might qualify.
Preference for space at the stable will be given to qualified upperclassmen currently involved in the riding program who expects to
have her horse at Sweet Briar for the full college year. * All students must complete a boarding application annually. First year and
transfer students must also submit a short video, 15 minutes maximum, of herself and her horse walking, trotting, cantering and
jumping. It may be footage from a lesson, clinic, or competition if that is easier to obtain. All applications and videos will be
reviewed in order as we receive them and we will respond within two weeks of the date we receive the completed application and
video. The Director of Riding, with input from the Stable Manager and faculty, will make the final determination as to stall space. *
Upperclassmen should apply by February 28th to receive priority for stall space. We have traditionally had space for suitable horses
of all students who apply. Students wanting a stall for the fall term should return the boarding application and a video of themselves
on or before August 10th.
To maximize the student’s experience, the Riding Program must list as generally unacceptable: unsound, mentally upset, soured,
and/or rank horses and horses that are not part of the Riding Program’s focus, i.e. higher level dressage horses, upper level event
horses, unstable/uneducated open jumpers, and gaited horses. The Riding Program will not allow stallions to be boarded at the
facility. Tranquilizers are not allowed for riding purposes. Any horse that routinely requires U.S. Equestrian Federation controlled or
prohibited medications to appear sound for regular work is also not acceptable. Bits and tack considered by the Director of Riding
to be unnecessarily severe or abusive may not be used. Side reins, draw reins, and the like are generally not permitted to be
used by students without permission of their instructor. A smooth snaffle and/or a short shank Pelham are generally
recommended. The Stable Manager may consult with the horse’s regular veterinarian on questions regarding past health records.
Approved, capable riders who have proven that they will devote time to consistent schooling during a six-day week will be given
permission to bring green and/or young horses to the College. The establishment of these minimum standards is in the best interest of
the majority of students who use the riding spaces and participate in the program.
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Board and Fees
The program offers board with additional options and services available a la carte. There is no additional fee for riding
instruction.
Board is $900.00 per month, and includes SBC feed, stall cleaning daily, checking for injury and picking of feet
daily, turning the horse out daily (hand walking or lunging in bad weather), minor medical care, blanketing,
supervision and course instruction. Board does not include veterinary fees, equine dentist, worming, shoeing,
nursing care beyond five days, grooming, clipping, mane pulling, body clipping or braiding, special feeds or
supplements and supplies.
Horses are fed Southern States Legends pellet that is 11% protein and 6% fat with soaked flax seed twice daily.
If your horse receives supplements then you are responsible for providing them for your horse. Any horse
receiving more than one supplement must use the “Smart Pak Equine” system for supplements. Special
feed (any feed different from the Legends 11% pellet and soaked flax seed) can be ordered for the student at an
additional charge of $40 per month. If your horse eats more than one special feed, it will cost $20 for each
additional special feed after the first. The student is expected to groom her own horse daily (unless she has
requested grooming Monday thru Friday for an additional fee of $75 per month).
Board, medications, transportation, and the options for long day and night turnout, grooming, tack cleaning and special
feed will be billed to the student each month. We reserve the right to add a surcharge for unusual expenses i.e. bagged
shavings, feeding more than twice daily, etc. Bills are to be paid to the Business Office. Any student who removes a
horse from Sweet Briar prior to the end of the contracted year without approval of the Business Office through the
Director of Riding will be subject to the monthly rental charge of stall space for the remainder of the contracted year.
Board for less than 20 days out of the month will be pro-rated at a charge of $30 per day.
If a student’s horse is accepted into the program, a deposit in the amount of one half month’s board must be sent to
the riding program in order to confirm and hold your stall. This deposit is non-refundable, but it will be applied
toward your first month’s board.
The owner assumes all responsibility and risk while the horse is boarded with the College and does not hold Sweet Briar
College, the instructors, or staff responsible in case of permanent disability, death, or theft of the animal. It is
recommended that the owner provide her own insurance coverage since the College insurance program does not cover
privately owned horses, tack, or equipment. The student must send all insurance information to the Riding Center before
the horse arrives. Please complete the “hold-harmless” agreement attached.
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Student Responsibilities
The student must know and obey the Rules and Regulations of the Riding Program. In the interest of safety, humane
treatment of the animal and the other students in the program, a student is expected to cooperate and to contribute to the
Riding Program as a whole and to work her horse under the supervision of an instructor. Any student receiving two
warnings for infractions of the Rules and Regulations may be asked to remove her horse from the Riding Center. Each
student must be enrolled in a course or be riding under an approved plan. She should be of at least Hacker rank and
should take every opportunity to prepare for and take the Hacker’s test as soon as possible. The student must be able to
pass her Hackers level test on her own horse by the end of her first semester boarding at Sweet Briar, or her horse
will be ineligible to remain at Sweet Briar without special permission from the Director of Riding. The student, if
qualified, may show, hack out, and participate in other riding activities with the College with permission of her instructor
and the Director of Riding.
The Riding Program participates in competitive and other riding events off campus. Students interested sign up for each
event, and the instructor makes the final decision as to who will go. On special occasions, a student may transport a horse
kept at Sweet Briar College herself, provided the student’s legal guardian, the owner of the vehicle and the owner of the
horse (if different from the legal guardian) give specific written permission and providing the Director of Riding also
gives special permission. We want students to have safe travel arrangements, i.e. daylight and a “back-up” plan.
Riding, training, or teaching by non-Sweet Briar instructors, professionals or buyers is ordinarily not allowed while your
horse is on Sweet Briar property. Any exception must be cleared with the Director of Riding several weeks in advance.
The Riding Program arranges guest instructors and clinicians.
The student is expected to follow a regular schedule of health maintenance for her horse, including shoeing, worming, and
dental care. The student is responsible for all related fees and should budget accordingly.
If a student’s horse is injured or ill and requires a period of nursing care that requires 20 or more minutes daily beyond
five days, then the student is responsible for providing this care. If the student is unable to care for their horse then the
stable manager will arrange for a staff member or student assistant to provide this care and the owner will be billed $10.00
daily. For example: cold hosing, poulticing, and wrapping of one or more legs on a daily basis in addition to hand
walking the horse would constitute this type of care.
The student may only be at the stable during the posted stable hours. Stable hours during the week are typically 7 AM to
7 PM Monday thru Thursday and 7 AM to 6 PM on Friday. Stable hours during the weekend are typically 7:30 AM to
5:30 PM. After stable hours, the alarm system in the stable is turned on. For the safety of the student, students are not
allowed to ride or visit their horse after hours.
Changes in services: The student MUST leave a note in writing or send an e-mail to the Stable Manager for any changes
in turnout, grain amounts, shoeing dates, blanketing, veterinary services, medications dispensed, etc. Changes cannot be
made without written permission from the student.
The student is expected to regularly exercise her horse, especially the day before each class, and to be responsible for
coordinating its exercise and feed. The owner understands that no other student may ride or lunge a privately owned
horse unless enrolled in the Riding Program and then only with the consent of her instructor and a signed blue permission
slip for each time.
All tack for the horse, including saddle, bridle, nylon or leather halter with name-plate, cotton lead shank, bandages, and
saddle pads, must be supplied by the owner and clearly and permanently labeled with the owner’s name prior to arrival at
Sweet Briar. Please do not bring a chain shank for daily use for your horse’s handling unless the horse needs it for safe
control. If your horse does not require a chain, please provide a cotton lead. The owner assumes all responsibility for
repairing and accounting for her equipment.
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Every student owned horse is required to have a waterproof turnout blanket and a waterproof turnout sheet. Horses will
not be turned out in stable blankets or stable sheets. It is fine to use a light waterproof turnout sheet that will go over
stable blankets for turnout. You may have, at any given time, a MAXIMUM of THREE blankets on your stall for your
horse. Any more than three is unsafe for the horse and confusing for the staff. The student is responsible for any blanket
repairs that may need to be done. For the safety of the horse, horses will not be turned out in blankets that are not in good
repair. Blankets need to be labeled clearly.
A stable management course, “Basic Horse Care” (RDPR 169) is STRONGLY recommended to be taken and
successfully passed by each student who has her horse at Sweet Briar. An exemption test is generally available in the first
month of classes in each term.
Shipping, including arrival and departure, is the full responsibility of the owner. The College assumes no responsibility
for loading, unloading, or vanning arrangements. The Riding Program will help coordinate shipping at the end of each
college year. No horse may be removed from the stable until all outstanding blacksmith, veterinary and other bills have
been paid.
The Riding Faculty, the Stable Manager, and the Director of Riding will review all boarding contracts at the end of the
Fall Term. All new boarders will be on a trial period for their first semester. Sweet Briar College reserves the right to
send home any horse deemed unsuitable during this trial period. The student will be notified on or before the
commencement of Thanksgiving Break if other arrangements need to be made because of unsuitability of the horse or
unsoundness.
Summer Boarding: Sweet Briar College’s Riding Center will pasture or full board horses for students who were enrolled
in the Riding Program during the regular term. These horses are generally kept at Sweet Briar to avoid the stress of long
distance shipping for the summer break, and are not typically being kept in work. There is generally no riding instruction
or supervision for these boarders unless each student makes arrangements with an instructor who is willing to help with
them on their own time. The student will pay this instructor directly for lessons or coaching. In the summer, we also
board horses for people in our summer instructional programs and clinics. See separate contract for summer boarding.
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Stable Management Information
Horses are fed in the morning and evening; an extra grain feeding at mid-day is available only in special cases and in
consultation with the Stable Manager. The owner will set the amount of feed with consultation from her instructor and the
Stable Manager. An additional fee will be charged for the cost of any bedding not commonly used at Sweet Briar.
The student is expected to groom her horse, and clean her own tack every day she rides. A thorough once-weekly tack
cleaning service is available for an additional fee of $35 per month. Basic grooming is available Monday –Friday for an
additional $75/month.
Weather and footing permitting; horses are normally turned out individually for one to two hours per day by stable staff.
Horses on this type of turnout will be checked and have their feet picked out after they are brought in from turnout. With
permission from the Stable Manager, students are welcome to supplement this time by turning out their horse in the
afternoon and staying around to keep an eye on them. Weather and footing permitting, a longer turnout option of four to
six hours is available for boarders at a charge of $25 per month. Horses on a long day turnout option that have chosen the
grooming service ($75 per month for grooming Monday through Friday) will be groomed before they are turned out.
Horses on long turnout will be checked and have their feet picked out after they are brought in from turnout. Turnout with
a buddy is permitted with permission from the Stable Manager and a signed consent form from the owners. All night
turnout is available, weather and footing permitting, for an extra charge of $35 per month.
The College uses the services of competent professionals (farrier, equine dentist, veterinarian, etc.) for the care of SBC
horses and makes these services available to Private Horse Owners as well. Please refer to the attached biographical
information for professionals currently used by Sweet Briar College. The student is also welcome to choose her own care
provider, providing that the student makes arrangements for the visit with the Stable Manager in advance, it is scheduled
during regular stable hours, and the student is at the stable to hold her horse.
Shoeing: Horses are ordinarily shod every four to six weeks. The staff will be pleased to help you in making shoeing
decisions and in learning about foot care. The student should meet with the Stable Manager at the beginning of the year to
discuss her horse’s shoeing schedule. The Stable Manager will then add her horse to the master-shoeing list. Any
changes should be discussed with the Stable Manager. Students must be available to hold her horse for the blacksmith the
first time her horse is done and on subsequent visits if necessary. If the blacksmith has a question about shoeing your
horse, and cannot contact you to ask, the horse will be returned to its stall and shod at a later date, when the owner is
present. Special instructions or problems should be discussed with an instructor, the Stable Manager, and the blacksmith,
and then entered in the horse’s individual file. The blacksmith’s fees are expected to be paid directly to the blacksmith at
the time of shoeing. All horses must be shod one to three weeks prior to arrival at Sweet Briar, as it is difficult for
us to schedule your horse for shoes in the first three weeks of classes.
Dentistry: An equine dentist visits the stable generally in October and April to check and float teeth of all horses.
Students are notified of the dates in advance and are encouraged to discuss bitting or health concerns with their instructor,
the Stable Manager and the dentist. The dentist will check all private and Sweet Briar horses. Work needed will be
performed at that time and the student’s monthly board bill will be charged. Students must inform the Stable Manager in
advance in writing if they do not want their horse checked.
Veterinarian: The Riding Program uses several local veterinarians, a chiropractor, and for special consultation,
veterinarians in Charlottesville. The veterinarians in Charlottesville necessitate shipping the horse. If we have a group of
horses for them to see, they will come to us. The owner may have any veterinarian of her choice for consultation or
treatment at any time. Owners are asked to make any requests for a veterinarian through the Stable Manager. Whenever
feasible, a veterinarian will administer all internal medications. Sweet Briar stable staff, only in certain situations, will
administer internal medications as needed under veterinary supervision unless an owner specifically requests in writing to
the Stable Manager on the back of this form that only a veterinarian administer internal medications. Bills from the
veterinarians should be paid directly to their offices in a timely fashion.
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Inoculations should be kept up to date while at SBC. Private horse owners are required to have the vet booster their
horses for Influenza and Rhinopneumonitis when Sweet Briar horses are done, usually in late August, December, and
March. Annual vaccinations should be planned so that your veterinarian at home does them before leaving for
Sweet Briar. We strongly recommend that you plan your horse’s vaccination schedule so that it does not receive all of
these vaccines at one time or just prior to shipping. Prior to arrival at Sweet Briar College, we require a current veterinary
certificate of:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Influenza vaccine and booster (booster required every 3 months)
Tetanus vaccine and booster (required annually)
Eastern and Western Encephalitis vaccine and booster (required annually)
Rhinopneumonitis vaccine and booster (required every 3 to 4 months)
Rabies vaccine and booster (required annually)
Potomac Fever vaccine and booster (required annually; required semiannually under high alert)
West Nile vaccine and booster (required semiannually – Spring and Fall)
Strangles (required annually after initial and booster shots)
Proof of a negative Coggins test (good for the entire school year)
Please send a copy of your Coggins and proof of vaccinations to the Riding Center by August 10th, before the school year
begins. Horses without a negative Coggins on file will not be allowed in to the stable.
Worming: All horses including private horses will be wormed during the academic year according to the following
schedule:
November – Equimax
March – Ivermectin
A notice will be posted on the board and you will be notified by e-mail prior to each worming with the type of worm
medicine. The Stable Manager should be notified in writing of any exceptions for your horse at that time. This schedule
has been recommended by our veterinarian to insure the best health for our horses and the least interruption of your riding
schedule. If you would like to alter this plan please see the Stable Manager.
Veterinary emergencies: In cases where emergency attention to a sick, lame, or injured horse is deemed necessary, the
stable staff is instructed to call the veterinarian at the owner’s expense, give immediate pre-vet treatment, contact the
Stable Manager and try to contact the student. It is recommended that the stable office be given the number where the
owner might be reached. The Stable Manager reserves the right to have any horse tested or evaluated by a licensed
veterinarian. Generally, if the student is available, she would be told prior to the examination.
Veterinary care by stable staff: If a student’s horse is injured or ill and requires a period of nursing care that requires 20
or more minutes daily beyond five days, then the student is responsible for providing this care or arranging for SBC staff
to care for the horse. There will be a fee charged for veterinary care by Sweet Briar College staff. The cost of veterinary
supplies used reflects the actual cost to the College to purchase the medications. These prices intentionally reflect no
profit. If the student providing the treatment for her own horse is not carrying it out regularly, on schedule and correctly,
then the stable manager will arrange for a staff member to provide this care and the owner will be billed $10.00 daily.
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Professionals Used by the Sweet Briar College Riding Program
Veterinarians:
The Sweet Briar College Riding Program works successfully with several veterinarians. The most frequently used are
listed below:
Dr. Anne Bonda, DVM, owns Virginia Equine Services in Monroe, Virginia. Dr. Bonda has worked on the
racetrack both as a rider and as a veterinarian. She came to Virginia from New Mexico. Her general practice is
on call seven days a week.
Dr. Reynolds Cowles is both a nationally and internationally known equine practitioner who specializes in
lameness from his Blue Ridge Equine Clinic near Charlottesville, Virginia. He has over 35 years of experience
working with top show hunter, racehorses, breeding stock, polo ponies and foxhunters. He is a rider himself and
he and his wife stand four stallions at their “Albemarle Stud”.
Dr. Peter Holloway, DVM and farrier, owns Performance Horse Services in Dyke, VA. He travels to Sweet
Briar College monthly to shoe several of our horses. He uses his vet skills while doing farrier work on some of
the more sensitive horses. He also performs soundness exams including ultrasounds.
Dr. Martha S. Moses, DVM, owner of Eclectic Equine Veterinary Services visits as needed through the school
year to give chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture treatments to horses in need.
Dr Suzanne Shalet, DVM, owns Allaround Equine Veterinary Care, Inc. in Bedford, Virginia. She is a graduate
of the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine. Her practice is limited to horses and
encompasses all general and preventative care, and medicine. Dr. Shalet provides on call service to Sweet Briar
College.
Equine Dentist:
Annually, the Riding Center contracts with a qualified equine dentist. She examines and floats teeth of horses in need
twice per year. Her work helps horses use feed more effectively as well as often corrects bitting/head “position” problems
caused by sore or uneven teeth.
Farriers:
We use several qualified farriers. Their talents and weekly visits to our stable keep our horses sound and working well.
We consult regularly with a veterinarian/blacksmith and our own veterinarians for soundness/shoeing help.
Please keep pages 1 through 7 for your reference.
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Keep pages 1 – 7.
Agreement for Boarding Horses at SBC
Please be detailed and accurate in supplying information about your horse and its training level and competitive experience, as
well as the goals you hope to accomplish with this horse while at Sweet Briar. This information, along with your video, will be
used in determining your horse’s acceptance into the program. Incomplete or inaccurate information may result in our exercising
our right to send your horse home during the trial period.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE HORSE:
a. Name (barn & show name if different)
Color
Height
Breeding
b. Experience:
Age
Sex
How long owned?
c. Current level of schooling and performance:
d. Schooling problems:
e. What is your plan for your horse if he should come to Sweet Briar College?
f. Are there any special handling problems, i.e. need tranquilizer for clipping? Need tranquilizer or to be held for shoes? Kick? Crib?
Bite? Crosstie easily? Hauling problems, i.e. does not load easily, needs sedation to ship? Prone to colic or had colic surgery?
g. Are there any soundness issues? _______________________________________________________________
h. Does your horse require any of the following: joint injections, joint supplements, adequan, isoxsuprine?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
j. Does your horse show on any medications? Bute, banamine, robaxin, etc?
i. What daily supplements does your horse receive?____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
I would like to have the horse described above at Sweet Briar College during the school year 2014-2015. If permission is granted, the
horse will arrive at Sweet Briar College on approximately _________________ and will leave on approximately May 16, 2015. The
student/owner agrees to be responsible for assigned stall space for this period.
Medications: I give permission to the Sweet Briar College staff to give medications (including injections) to my horse under the
advice and direction of a veterinarian. Yes ____________________ No ____________________
Signature
Signature
Lunging: I give permission to the Sweet Briar College staff to lunge my horse for exercise in bad weather or no turnout situations.
Yes ______________________
No _________________________
Signature
Signature
Turn Out: I give permission to Sweet Briar College staff to turn my horse out in any weather (including mud and rain). I will be
responsible for any injury incurred during wet turnout conditions. Yes ________________ No ______________
Signature
Signature
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Keep pages 1 – 7
Group Turn Out: I give permission for my horse to be turned out in a paddock with one other horse belonging to a Sweet Briar
student. I understand the risks involved in group turnout, and I will be responsible for any injury incurred during a group turnout
situation.
Yes ______________________
No _________________________
Signature
Signature
Extra Services: Please indicate with a check mark which of the extra services you plan to use. This will help us in planning turnout
and scheduling staff. Prices indicate monthly charge.
_____ Special Feeds [ex: Beet Pulp and Alfalfa Cubes] ($40 for 1st, $20 for each additional special feed)
_____ Grooming ($75)
_____ Tack Cleaning ($35)
_____ 4-6 Hour Day Turnout ($25) or _____Night Turnout ($35)
_____ Mane Pulling ($15 each time)
_____Trimming ($10 each time)
_____Sheath cleaning ($30 each time)
If you would like us to discuss your horse’s needs with your current trainer, farrier, vet or another professional please provide their
name, phone number, and email address plus any pertinent information in the space provided.
_________________________________
Name
_________________________________
Phone Number
_________________________________
Email Address
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PLEASE READ AND SIGN THIS PAGE
I understand that on receipt of the acceptance letter for my horse, I will have two weeks to return a non-refundable deposit
equal to one half of the first month’s board in order to guarantee my stall reservation. This deposit will be applied toward the
first full month’s board.
Name of Student: _______________________________________ Social Security #:
Home Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Name of Owner (if different):
Home Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
The owner assumes all responsibility and risk while the horse is boarded with the College and does not hold Sweet Briar
College, the instructors, or staff responsible in case of permanent disability, death, or theft of the animal. It is
recommended that the owner provide her own insurance coverage since the College insurance program does not cover
privately owned horses, tack, or equipment. The student must send all insurance information to the Riding Center before
the horse arrives. Please complete the “hold-harmless” agreement attached.
I have read the above statement and the preceding policies of this contract and agree to uphold them. I
understand that my horse must arrive with a negative Coggins test good for the entire school year, proof of
appropriate shots, and labeled equipment. I fully understand that if I should fail to comply with the above, or if
my horse is considered unsuitable, I forfeit the privilege of keeping a horse at Sweet Briar. My signature
indicates my agreement to be responsible for the assigned stall space for the entire academic year. I understand
that if I choose to move my horse prior to the end of the academic year, that I must notify the Director of Riding
two weeks prior to my horse’s removal and that I may be held responsible for the boarding fee for the
remainder of the semester.
Student signature: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________
Co-signed: _____________________________________________
(Parent or Guardian)
Date: __________________________________
Signed: _______________________________________________
(Owner/Co-Owner, if not above)
Date: __________________________________
Accepted: ______________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________
(Director of Riding)
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Shipping Release Form
Shipping done by Sweet Briar:
I give the Sweet Briar College Riding Program, it’s employees, representatives, or agents permission to ship my horse for
planned activities and in the case of an emergency. I assume all risk of, and agree to hold harmless Sweet Briar College
from and against any and all loss, damage, injury, or death to person, animal, or property, by whatever cause, including
any vehicle failure, act or omission, negligent or otherwise on the part of Sweet Briar College, it’s employees,
representatives, or agents, or on the part of any other person arising from the loading, transport, and unloading of my
horse during the period of this agreement.
Please sign that you agree with the above statement. __________________________ ___________
Participant:
Parent(s) or Guardian(s):
Signature:
Signature:
Print Name:
Print Name:
Birth Date:
Relationship To Student:
Date Signed:
Date Signed:
Owner if Different from Student
Signature:
Print Name:
Date Signed:
Shipping done by the horse owner and/or student:
I understand that if I independently ship my own horse to and from the SBC Riding Center that I do so at my own free
will. I will not be under the supervision of the SBC Riding Center’s faculty and staff if a problem should occur.
Participant:
Parent(s) or Guardian(s):
Signature:
Signature:
Print Name:
Print Name:
Birth Date:
Relationship To Student:
Date Signed:
Date Signed:
Owner if Different from Student
Signature:
Print Name:
Date Signed:
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EQUINE ACTIVITY RELEASE / WAIVER,
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
I, as participant or parent or guardian of participant, acknowledge that equine activities are athletic activities that pose potentially serious
risk of injuries or death to participants in equine activities. I acknowledge that there are certain intrinsic dangers or conditions that are an integral
part of equine activities, including but not limited to, (i) the propensity of equines to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to
persons on or around them; (ii) the unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects,
persons, or other animals; (iii) certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions; (iv) collisions with other animals or objects; and (v) the
potential of a participant acting in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control
over the equine or not acting within the participant's ability (collectively, “Intrinsic Dangers of Equine Activities”). I understand that participants in
equine activities may be injured or killed as a result of their own negligence, the negligence of others or through no fault of participant or anyone
else.
In consideration of Sweet Briar College (the “College”) allowing participant to participate in equine activities at the College, on behalf of
myself and my heirs, successors, and assigns I hereby release and waive any rights to make any claim against the College, its employees, agents and
representatives for any loss, damage, injury, or death to person or property sustained by participant in equine activities by any cause whatsoever,
including but not limited to, (i) the Intrinsic Dangers of Equine Activities; (ii) the experience level of any participant; (iii) a known or unknown
health condition of any participant; and/or (iv) the condition and age of equipment or tack. I hereby acknowledge and assume all of the foregoing
risks and any other risks inherent in equine activities and accept complete responsibility for making any and all examinations or inspections relating
to those risks and any other potential risks of recreational activities, and I agree and understand that Sweet Briar College shall have no responsibility
whatsoever to make any such examination or inspection. I further assume all risk of participating in equine activities, and agree to indemnify and
hold harmless the College Sweet Briar College, it’s employees, representatives and agents from and against, all of the foregoing claims and any and
all loss, damage, injury, or death to person or property by whatever cause including any act or omission negligent or otherwise, on the part of the
College, its employees, representatives or agents, or on the part of any other person arising from or related to participation in equine activities..
With this waiver, I accept notice of the provisions of the Virginia Equine Activity Liability Act, Va. Code §§ 3.1-796.130 through 133.
This waiver shall remain valid unless and until revoked in writing by the participant or the parent or guardian of any minor signing below, with
receipt acknowledged by the College.
I hereby certify that the statements and representations in this Agreement are being made by me knowingly, freely, and voluntarily, and I
understand that the College is expressly relying upon the foregoing statements and representations in permitting my/my child’s participation in any
equine activities.
Participant:
Parent(s) or Guardian(s):
Signature:
Signature:
Print Name:
Print Name:
Birth Date:
Relationship To Student:
(Date Signed)
(Date Signed)
Signature:
Print Name:
Relationship To Student:
(Date Signed)
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PLEASE READ AND SIGN THIS PAGE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN RELEASE, WAIVER AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION
I am the parent or guardian of _________________________, a minor. On the behalf of myself, the minor, and all
other parents or guardians of minor, and the respective heirs, successors, and assigns of each, I accept, acknowledge, and agree to the
release, indemnification and waiver of liability contained in this Agreement as inducement for allowing my child, or this minor, to
participate in equine activities at or through the College and I execute this Agreement on behalf of the participant and my own behalf.
In the event that participant is injured while participating in equine activities at the College, I hereby give my
permission to any physician and any health care facility to render any appropriate medical care to the participant, including but not
limited to hospitalization, tests, medication, anesthesia and surgery. A copy (including facsimile) of this Authorization shall have the
same effect as the original.
Participant:
Parent(s) or Guardian(s):
Signature:
Signature:
Print Name:
Print Name:
Birth Date:
Relationship To Student:
(Date Signed)
(Date Signed)
Signature:
Print Name:
Relationship To Student:
(Date Signed)
ADULT EMERGENCY MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION
In the event that I am rendered unable to communicate by an emergency or accident while participating in equine activities at the
College, I hereby give my permission to any physician and any health care facility to render any appropriate medical care to the
participant, including but not limited to hospitalization, tests, medication, anesthesia and surgery. A copy (including facsimile) of this
Authorization shall have the same effect as the original.
Participant:
Signature:
Print Name:
Birth Date:
(Date Signed)
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